Diarrhea in Preschool Children and Lactobacillus reuteri: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 2014-04-01
- RCT · n = 336
- Pediatrics 133(4)
- P. Gutiérrez-Castrellón
- G. López-Velázquez
- Luisa Díaz-García
- C. Jiménez-Gutiérrez
- J. Mancilla-Ramírez
- Juliana Estevez-Jiménez
- M. Parra
- PubMed: 24639271
- DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0652
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Highly Cited
L reuteri DSM 17938 significantly reduced the frequency and duration of episodes of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection at both 3 and 6 months (P < .05).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 10^8 colony-forming unit